• Like Father, Like Son: Theorizing Transmission in Biblical Literature

    Author(s):
    Jacqueline Vayntrub (see profile)
    Date:
    2019
    Group(s):
    Ancient Near East, Biblical Studies, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
    Subject(s):
    Middle East, History, Ancient, Wisdom literature, Transmission of texts
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Hebrew bible, Ancient Near East, Text transmission
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/zj8q-9652
    Abstract:
    Behind the literary form of testament and expressions memorializing the dead is a concept of how objects, rights, and speech pass from one generation to the next: transmission. This essay examines two interrelated phenomena that give filial succession in the biblical and Ugaritic literature its contours: first, the discourses surrounding inevitable bodily death; and second, father-to-son transmission of objects, entitlements, and instruction. Reading closely Isaac’s deathbed blessing in Genesis 27, the Ugaritic tale of Aqhat, and Ruth’s devotion to Naomi, the essay argues that acts of filial devotion and obedience are closely connected to cultural expectations of “truth,” the faithful correspondence of speech to action.
    Metadata:
    xml
    Published as:
    Journal article     Show details
    Pub. DOI:
    10.1628/hebai-2018-0032
    Publisher:
    Mohr Siebeck
    Pub. Date:
    2019-4-12
    Journal:
    Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
    Volume:
    7
    Issue:
    4
    ISSN:
    2192-2276
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
    Share this:

    Downloads

    Item Name: pdf like-father-like-son-theorizing-transmission-in-biblical-literature-complete.pdf
      Download View in browser
    Activity: Downloads: 872

    Back to Deposits